Arena du Pays d'Aix

Designed by the architects Auer Weber et Christophe Gulizzi, the Arena is on the Domaine des Trois-Pigeons, in Luynes. 15 minutes from Aix-en-Provence city centre and 35 minutes from the entrance to Marseille (via the A51).

Next to the central “cauldron”, with six thousand seats, is a training hall with a capacity for two thousand spectators. All around the stadium are patios and lounges bathed in natural light. Outside, there are tree-lined car parks with over a thousand places (exclusively reserved for access-ticket holders, with tickets on sale from the ticket office for 2.50 euros), and ten bus stops. Under the sheltered forecourt, there is a restaurant with a panoramic view.

The arena is the official residence of the PAUC (Pays d'Aix Université Club) handball team and the scene of major sports contests: basketball and volleyball, as well as hockey, tennis and boxing!

How to get there from Aix-en-Provence:
From the bus station (Mouret stop), the line 131 of the Pays d'Aix Mobilité network has scheduled departures every 20 minutes, between 6.50 p.m. and 8.10 p.m. (5 departures).
At the Plan d'Aillane park & ride, the same line stops every 15 minutes between 7.15 p.m. and 8.15 p.m.

From Saint-Charles de Marseille station, a departure at 7.30 p.m. on the line 53 of the Cartreize network.